I have found that so many truly inspiring craft/diy sites for kids tend to be more girl-centric, which is why I was so excited when my friend Carolyn Veith Krienke turned us on to the site All For the Boys. An aggregator and originator of inspiring projects, the site is neither overly precious nor intimidating. With […]

Full Disclosure: I am not at all crafty. I am, however, really comfortable with stories (I’m a writer, after all). And so the idea that someone could explain—actually that someone could show me—how to do craft projects that might inspire storytelling with my kids, well, a book about that intrigued decidedly, hopelessly non-crafty me. That’s […]

Hearts made from rustic floral wire are wrapped with yarn and hung in the window for Valentine’s Day. To make these you will need: rustic floral wire (available in the floral section of any craft store – it’s like wire wrapped in craft paper), wire cutters, yarn and scissors. Clip off a length of floral […]

Spell out your feelings with this easy-to-make sign of love.To make this you will need: wire reinforced clothesline (available at home improvement & hardware stores), yarn & wire clippers. Clip off a length of clothesline (it took about a yard to make this) and shape into the word, “LOVE”. Tie or hot glue end of […]

We’re so glad that Camilla Fabbri from the blog Family Chic got in touch with us—how did we not know about her?! She thought we would like this Movable Mummy project that she featured on her blog, and we do. If you happen to all have the day off from work and school (meaning, you’re […]

Okay, if I had put “Rubber band Gun” in the subject line, most left-leaning moms like me would have been aghast, but it is in fact just that: a good old-fashioned rubber band gun. I know this will elicit lots of “I can’t believe you encourage guns” comments, but if you think of it more […]